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Eileanan Chearabhaigh

Eileanan Chearabhaigh is a collection of small uninhabited tidal islands off the south east coast of in the of Scotland. The English language name Keiravagh Islands is sometimes used.
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Wikipedia
Photo: W. L. Tarbert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: group of small uninhabited tidal islands off the south east coast of Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland
  • Also known as: “Keiracagh Islands”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wiay and Eilean na Cille.

Island
Photo: W. L. Tarbert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an uninhabited island in the . It lies south-east of and measures approximately 375 hectares. The island is very flat with fertile ground and sandy beaches to the west whilst the east is predominantly peat moorland with a rocky coastline incorporating many small islands and inlets.

Islet
Photo: W. L. Tarbert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, south east of is an island of the connected to Grimsay by a causeway which carries the B891. The road was built to service the pier at Peter's Port, which was constructed in 1896 at cost of £2,000 – although the anchorage is awkward and should not be used without local knowledge. is situated 1½ miles southwest of Eileanan Chearabhaigh.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rossinish and Creagorry.

Locality
Photo: Easedale, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a locality, which is situated 3½ miles north of Eileanan Chearabhaigh.

Village
Photo: Barbara Carr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village, which is situated 4½ miles west of Eileanan Chearabhaigh.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an island in the of Scotland, with a population of 1300 in 2021. The name is a medieval mispronunciation: "pen" meaning flat land turned into "ben" for mountain, which it doesn't have.

Eileanan Chearabhaigh

Latitude
57.41133° or 57° 24′ 41″ north
Longitude
-7.21712° or 7° 13′ 2″ west
Open location code
9C9JCQ6M+G5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5152595483
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Wiki­data ID
Q5349316
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Irish—“Eileanan Chearabhaigh” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Eileanan Chearabhaigh”
  • Irish: “Eileanan Chearabhaigh”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Craigstrome and Uskavagh.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sgeit Mhic Iamain and Loch an Fheidh.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Eileanan Chearabhaigh”. Photo: W. L. Tarbert, CC BY-SA 3.0.